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"Dot" is a noun which is often translated as "el punto", and "spot" is a noun which is often translated as "el lugar". Learn more about the difference between "dot" and "spot" below.
dot(
dat
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fleck)
2. (Morse code)
a. el punto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The most frequently used letter in English, the letter e, is a single dot in Morse code.La letra que se utiliza más frecuentemente en inglés, la letra e, es un solo punto en código morse.
3. (printing)
a. el punto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You skipped the dot in his email address; that's why it didn't go through.Te saltaste el punto en su dirección de email; por eso no le llegó.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (printing)
a. poner el punto sobre
Proofread the document to make sure you dotted all your i's.Dale una leída al documento para asegurarte de haber puesto los puntos sobre todas las íes.
a. salpicar
We are going on a road trip around the small villages dotted along the coast.Vamos de paseo por la aldeas de pescadores salpicadas por la costa.
a. salpicar
My pen was leaking and dotted my paper all over with ink.Este bolígrafo estaba goteando y salpicó todo mi trabajo de tinta.
spot(
spat
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (place)
2. (dot)
a. el lunar (M) (on material)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The dress with yellow spots is my favorite.El vestido con los lunares amarillos es mi favorito.
3. (stain)
a. la mancha (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is a spot on your pants from where you were sitting on the bench.Hay una mancha en tu pantalón de donde estabas sentado en el banco.
4. (spotlight)
a. el espacio (M) (time slot)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Even a 30-second spot costs a lot of money.Un espacio, aunque sea de solo 30 segundos, cuesta mucho dinero.
b. el anuncio (M) (advertisement)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Have you heard their spot on the radio?¿Has escuchado su anuncio en la radio?
c. no direct translation (appearance)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'd love a regular spot on prime-time television.Me encantaría aparecer de manera regular en la televisión durante el horario estelar.
She landed a weekly spot on his show.Consiguió un contrato para aparecer en su programa todas las semanas.
b. el aprieto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You've put me in a spot by telling him that.Al decirle eso, me has metido en un aprieto.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
How about a spot of lunch?¿Qué te parece si almorzamos algo?
I think I'll do a spot of sunbathing this afternoon.Creo que voy a asolearme un poco esta tarde.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
9. (to find)
b. encontrar
I spotted my chance and went over to introduce myself.Encontré mi oportunidad y fui a presentarme.
c. ubicar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
She's easy to spot in a crowd.Es fácil ubicarla en la muchedumbre.
d. divisar
After a week at sea, we finally spotted land.Después de una semana en altamar, por fin divisamos tierra firme.
e. reconocer
Would you be able to spot the signs of drug addiction in your own child?¿Podría usted reconocer las señales de la drogadicción en su propio hijo?
10. (to stain)
11. (weightlifting)
a. ayudar
My training partner always spots me when I'm at the lifting bench.Mi compañera de entrenamiento siempre me ayuda cuando estoy en el banco de pesas.
b. vigilar
When attempting heavy lifts, it is essential to have someone spotting you.Cuando intentes levantar cargas pesadas, es fundamental que tengas a alguien que te vigile.
